Noooo: Netflix Is Raising Prices

Your epic Orange Is the New Black binges just got a little more expensive. Bloombergreports that Netflix is increasing the price of one of its most popular streaming plans.

But don't panic: It's not by a lot, and at first, only new customers will be affected. Brand-new subscribers will be charged $9.99 a month, up from $8.99, for Netflix's standard plan, in which you can watch on two screens at the same time. The price hike will affect the U.S., parts of Latin America, and Canada, and has already taken place in Europe.

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Existing subscribers will have a grace period until October 2016 before the price goes up, so you can switch to another plan if you'd prefer. The Basic plan, which doesn't include HD playback, costs $7.99 for those who need to watch on only one screen at a time, while the Premium plan costs $11.99 for up to four screens (and all the bells and whistles).

So if you have your own grown-up account and aren't sharing passwords, you have a full year before the change hits, after which you'll be spending about $12 more a year. Netflix customers are decidedly not happy about this, and they're berating the company on social media.

Netflix raised its monthly price to $10, sigh, do I get a discount for being a customer for 6 years? @netflix

But if you think about it, $10 a month is still pretty cheap. And still has all the episodes of Friends and House Hunters your heart desires. And in the end, some quality time with Joey and Chandler is all worth it, isn't it?